Tom Izzo’s Michigan State Spartans finished a frustrating 2021-2022 season with a record of 23-13 (11-9 in the Big Ten). The ‘21-’22 campaign saw the MSU men’s basketball team being unable to defend effectively enough to overcome its surprising efficiency struggles, including the season-long dip in scoring efficiency from five-star freshman guard Max Christie (who never quite emerged as an offensive star).
Furthermore, the team’s collective inability to take care of the ball, get to the free-throw line or dominate the glass guaranteed that the Spartans had to fight for every point — never a good recipe for success.